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Introductory  remarks,  addressed  usually  to 
Eoa6d  of  Trustees 

Building  . .v  / 

Changes  and  improvements  made  during  the  year,  and  those 

needed . 

• Criticisms  of  appliances,  (Eost.  P.  L.  ) 

Suggestions  as  to  room  needed,  ( B ost.  P.  L,  ) 

Class  rooms  and  rooms  for  special  purposes  which  the  library 

has  or  wants. 

Branches 

Location 

Points  of  general  interest  - very  full. 

Selection  of  books 

General  statement  of  kinds  bought 
Important  books  that  have  been  added 
Strengjyt,  in  special  lines 

Library  use 

Bo.  of  vols.  in  library 

ho.  lent  for  home  use  compared  with  no.  lent  the  year  before 
Increaseause  may  be  elaborated  upon,  and  any  points  about 
raising  the  standard  of  reading, 
ho.  of  vols.  sent  to  branches. 

Reference 

ho.  of  periodicals  subscribed  for  - no.  given. 

Special  work  done  in  this  department  - very  full. 

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Catalog 

Changes , improvements , explanations 
Finding  lists  issued. 


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Special  use 

Art  department.  Childrens'  department.  Special  collection*:. 
Give  full  description  of  work  done. 

Co  operation  with  schools. 

Work  done  with  teachers. 

No.  of  vols  . sent  to  schools. 

Lectures . 


Service 

Changes  in  administration, 
examination  riven  to  applicants. 

Changes  made  by  advancing  assistants  and  making  new  offices. 

Gifts  and  wants 
Open,  shelves . 

Sunday  and  holiday  opening. 

ules  regulations  and  hints,  ( Denver  P.  L.  ) 

Explain  the  rules  and  moke  the  report  as  much  a library 

handbook  as  possible. 

Some  of  the  later  reports  give  some  statistics  at  the  beginning 
of  each  paragraph,  (Milwaukee) 

Forbes  Lib.  Kept  for  1895  a type  of  first  report. 

Los  /ngeles  ept  1892  considered  a wonderful  report. 


